Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2022

  • Posttraumatic Growth Following Adverse Childhood Experiences: “My Creative Arts Teacher Got Me Through It”

    Michelle Pliske, Allison Werner-Lin, Sarah Stauffer

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2022
    Pages: 105-115
    Received: 13 June 2022
    Accepted: 29 June 2022
    Published: 12 July 2022
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    Abstract: Background: Childhood trauma results in long-term health and economic complications. The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) inventory provided researchers and health experts a lens to explore the implications of early experiences of trauma on human development. The ACE inventory has been evaluated over the last two decades to include soci... Show More
  • Development and Validation of the Relationship Competence and Relationship Intelligence Assessment Scale

    Cherrel Francisca, Jaime Rodríguez Gómez

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2022
    Pages: 116-131
    Received: 25 May 2022
    Accepted: 6 July 2022
    Published: 22 July 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.pbs.20221104.12
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    Abstract: Divorce and relationship meltdown continue to be of worldwide and transcultural concern due to the deleterious effect on families and communities. One of the main causes for relationship meltdown and divorce is a lack of relationship competence or relationship intelligence; however, there is currently no instrument to measure either concept. Hence ... Show More
  • Distinctive Language Profiles of Autism in Hispanic Children

    Nicolas Linares-Orama, Ginivianelis Solis

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2022
    Pages: 132-135
    Received: 24 June 2022
    Accepted: 12 July 2022
    Published: 26 July 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.pbs.20221104.13
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    Abstract: Hispanic children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are under-served, partly due to the lack of scientific data on their characteristics. Their biological traits are very varied, and include cerebral, immunological, gastrointestinal and dental components. On the other hand, their behavior characteristics include cognitive, speech-language, com... Show More
  • Associated Psychopathologies and Mourning Process of the Child of a Deceased Gendarme in the Context of an Anti-terrorist Security Crisis in Burkina Faso

    Sebastien Yougbare

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2022
    Pages: 136-142
    Received: 17 July 2022
    Accepted: 4 August 2022
    Published: 12 August 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.pbs.20221104.14
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    Abstract: The presence of a child with a mental or physical disability causes psychological suffering in the parents, tending to disrupt the normal course of their existence and that of family life. This study examines the repercussions of the motor handicap of the child on the family affective dynamics in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. As such, she carries ou... Show More
  • The Impact of Contact Lenses on Quality of Life

    Muhammad Aneeq Alyas, Maryam Jabbar, Namra Kanwal, Fariah Ata, Fareena Tehreem, Rabia Bushra Ehsan

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2022
    Pages: 143-150
    Received: 28 July 2022
    Accepted: 24 August 2022
    Published: 31 August 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.pbs.20221104.15
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    Abstract: The study was conducted to determine the socializing and psychological factors in contact lens users. Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2021 to February 2022 in a study period of 3 months. This study was carried out at The University of Faisalabad and Madinah Teaching Hospital, Faisalabad. The sample size was of 150 pati... Show More